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Judo is competed in by both men and women at the Olympics. 366 athletes directly quialify and 20 spots are invitational places filled from a Tripartite Commission making up a total of 386 athletes, 217 men and 147 women, with 22 places not yet allocated by gender.

Events
Men:
-60 kg
60-66 kg
66-73 kg
73-81 kg
81-90 kg
90-100 kg
+100 kg

Women:
-48 kg
48-52 kg
52-57 kg
57-63 kg
63-70 kg
70-78 kg
+78 kg
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Xian Dong Mei won 1st Beijing 2008 Judo Gold

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10 Aug 2008 China's Xian Dong Mei wins Gold in the women's 52kg Judo, beating An Kum-ae. They should change the name to KUNG FU :)Read Full Story

Olympics 2012 Judo

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The Olympic sport of Judo Judo is a grappling sport, based on the skills of attack and defence. Judo: A history of the sport Judo developed from Jujitsu – the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai warriors. Its name, which means ‘the gentle way’ in Japanese, reflects its moral code of politeness, courage, sincerity, self-control, honour, modesty, friendship and respect. Judo was established as a modern physical activity in Japan, 1882, when Professor Jigoro Kano founded his...Read Full Story

[PICTURES] Olympics Day 3 in Pictures

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(L-R) Giovanna Trillini of Italy and Nam Hyunhee of South Korea compete in the semifinals of the women's individual foil fencing event at the Fencing Hall on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts) Li Wenquan of China celebrates during the men's archery team round at the Olympic Green Archery Field on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw...Read Full Story

The Olympic Trials, In Pictures

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All over the world Olympic trials are taking place in a number of different events. Recently, trials for wrestling, judo and the new cycling event BMX came and went. Check out the pictures, and absorb the greatness that is the upcoming Olympic games. Click on the image to go to the event's gallery. Andrew Bisek (blue, near mat) is pinned by Cheney Haight (red) as Kevin Lozano ( red, far mat) is thrown by Jess Hargrave (blue) in the preliminary matches during the USA Olympic trials for...Read Full Story

A In Depth Look At Belt Systems

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With most types of martial arts around the world, the color of the belts that are used with certain style martial arts signify your rank within that style, although they does not have universal means or ranking within the martial arts world.   More or less, they will give you a better understand and tell others how much you know about your style of martial arts. The use of belt colors in martial arts is not some thing new. In fact, it is an old practice, dating back hundreds of years. Belts...Read Full Story
Kyle Vashkulat and Hannah Martin, out of the Jason Morris Judo Center in Glenville, competed in European world cups Sunday with Vaskulat fighting in Austria and Martin in Hungary. Overcoming a bout with the flu for the three days leading up to ...  
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Chen Fei and Qin Qian won gold medals for China at the Women's World Judo Cup here on Sunday. Chen Fei and Qin Qian won gold medals for China at the Women's World Judo Cup here on Sunday. Chen Fei's gold in the 70kg category was won in dramatic fashion.  
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British Closed champion and Masters bronze medallist Euan Burton sees action in the -81kg category. British Judo: Sophie Cox (-52kg), Sarah Clark (-57kg), Karina Bryant (+78kg), Sarah Adlington (+78kg), Ashley McKenzie (-60kg), Colin Oates (-66kg), Euan ...  
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Bacup Judo Club has not only Sophie Cox eyeing an Olympic place but also David Groom. David, 23, has been improving in the senior rankings for the past few years and a London place was always far off dream as he competes at the same weight as Euan Burton, the best of the British competitors and one of the few who have booked their place for 2012.  
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Six years ago, Luke Harris traveled to Brazil for an international judo ... "I've built a career and a livelihood around this, and it's the field I want to work in," Harris said. "I'm one of the lucky guys who is doing exactly what he wants in his life."  
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Five members were selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Masters Judo championships held in Cardiff ... Carl Hunt won bronze in the U81kg category and Richard Hobbs also took bronze in the U100kg section. Meanwhile, Matthew Dobson gained his ...  
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Gaspari Nutrition®, a globally distributed sport nutrition company, is proud to announce they have signed Olympic Judo medalist and Strikeforce title contender “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey to Team Gaspari. The brand continues to diversify its global brand ...  
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There are only a few months to go before the 2012 Olympic Games get underway in London, and one of the sporting disciplines there that has enjoyed the fastest growth in its popularity is Judo. Initially developed in 1882 by Japanese educator ...  
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Canadians finish ninth in judo grad slamVancouver SunValois-Fortier, of Quebec City, was in position to pull off an upset against Moldova's Sergiu Toma in the men's under-81 kilogram division, but the world championship bronze medallist came back to win in overtime. "After the three minutes of extra time ...and more »  
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Another tournament, another haul of medals for the Portage Judo Club. The contingent of eight brought home that many medals on Saturday, headlined by double-medalist Natasha Burton, who took gold in the female under-17, under-52 kg division and silver in the senior women open division.[...]  
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